The Minority in Parliament has rejected claims that the recent gains in Ghana’s economy under President John Dramani Mahama are a result of the government’s competence.
Addressing the press on Monday, January 26, 2026, Minority Leader Alexander Kwamina Afenyo-Markin attributed the economic recovery to external factors, including the International Monetary Fund (IMF) program, debt relief, and reduced government expenditure.
He argued that these factors, not government reforms or economic re-engineering, are responsible for Ghana’s economic upturn.
“We have been told that the economy is doing well. That is not in doubt, but the question is: is this due to prudent management, or because social intervention programs have created opportunities for young, ambitious Ghanaians?”
“We hereby submit that the so-called gains were not born out of the government’s competence in managing our economy. Rather, the IMF program, debt relief, rising commodity exports, and reduced expenditure are the major reasons for the upswing in Ghana’s economy, not a re-engineering of the economy,” he remarked.
While the Minority credits external factors for the gains, President Mahama has attributed the recovery to a combination of rigorous policy discipline and divine intervention.
Source: Ghanaweb
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